Flow or no flow

[malco]

Just wondering what people's thoughts are on having water flow in your shrimp tanks? Yes you should or no you shouldn't. I have a light water movement in my tanks but have been told I shouldn't, that the only water movement to be created in the tank should be from my air stone.

[ineke]

Malco I was told they need a good air supply and water movement . I use at least 2 sponge filters with high flow rate in each tank plus other strong filtration in the big tanks. the shrimp like an oxygen rich environment and the bubbles disturbing the water surface help to get rid of CO2 and help mix O2 into the water. It is important for the shrimp to have places to get out of the water/air flow especially for eating , so rocks, plants and caves help give them some respite from the current.

[Wraithie]

Water flow is fine, and enjoyed by some species of shrimp in particular, just make sure there are some quiet spots that they can rest without having to fight to stay still.

[Squiggle]

+1, water movement is fine as long as you have hiding spots for them to rest :victorious:

Rifles love hanging in the current, this is where they prefer to feed :encouragement:

[JohnH]

Yep, what they all said :encouragement:

[BlueBolts]

+1 water flow/movement is good, as long as there's som quite spots....inside driftwood, mosses etc

[northboy]

There is very few places that you will collect shrimp in still water, most come from moving water and some from very fast water, when they come from fast water there is heavy cover from plants for them the retreat for a rest when needed.

I have water movement in all my shrimps tanks and put another way shrimps in still water wont be fit and there for not healthy = poor breeders

Bob

[Baccus]

All of my tanks have water movement to some degree, but that is because all bar one tank also houses fish. My tanks do have quiet areas and plenty of plants and structure for the shrimp to hang out on or hide around.

The only place that doesn't have water movement is my 1000L pond (unless I turn the airstone back on), housing my goldfish and now a huge population of cherry shrimp.

Personally I think water movement in a tank is very important provided its not so harsh that its blasting the inhabitants all over the place or pinning them against the glass on the other side of the tank.

[malco]

Cool.thanks for everyone's input.has help put my mind to rest that I am giving my shrimp the right environment bit of flow plenty of logs & plants